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The war with Muscat, 1828-1829 319

that Mombassa was in a disturbed state and begging him either
to proceed in person or to send an army with the utmost
possible speed, This intelligence gave H.H. much concern and
he determined upon instantly returning to Muscat without
attempting to make any arrangements or settlement with his men.

To this however Shaik Tahnoon would not consent as the whole
of the subsistence of the Beniyas depends upon Bahrein and if
they were cut off from keeping up an intercourse with that
place it would lead to their ruin. It was therefore settled
that one of the Imam's principal men should proceed to Shaik
Abdooila and endeavour to make peace between them upon the
condition that the Bahrein Chief should continue the payment

of the annual sum formerly given, The Agents on the part of
the Imam were Abdooila bln Mushary and Ally bin Saood and
those on the side of the Bahrein Shaik were Abdool Rahman bin
Rashid and another man. They all met in a place called Hud.
They were however unable to come to any adjustment and H.H.
the Imam sailed away with his Fleet on 21 Nov 1828 on his

return t*o Muscat. At the same time Shaik Tahnoon returned to
Aboothabee with his People, On his arrival he learned that
his territories had been plundered by Shaik Rashid bin
Humeed's tribe the Unaeems. Upon which he despatched
orders to the Beduins under his control to assemble together
at appointed places and directed that none of the inhabitants
of Debaye should be permitted to leave the place for either
trading or fishing.
I mentioned in a former letter my intention of proceeding to
Debaye to deliver your letter for Shaik Tahnoon but being
attacked by the opthalmia I was unable to go. I therefore

sent it with a few lines to Khaleefa bin Dumeethan with a
request for it to be forwarded as speedily as possible. His
answer I now enclose. In a former report I stated that Sulmin
bin Nassir had commenced rebuilding the ruined Fort of Derah
in spite of the remonstrance made by Khuleefa bin Dumeethan.
Upon Tahnoon's arrival at Aboothabee he desisted and I rather